Eugene Ngcobo

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Eugene Ngcobo
Member of the National Assembly
In office
23 April 2004 6 May 2014
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Citizenship South Africa
Political party African National Congress
Alma mater Sofia University
Cambridge University

Eugene Nhlanhla Nqaba Ngcobo is a South African politician and scientist who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2014. He was first elected to his seat in 2004 [1] and was elected to a second term in 2009. [2] During his second term, he chaired the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology. [2] He is a scientist by profession: he completed his MSc at Sofia University and completed a Ph.D. in nuclear reactor physics at Cambridge University. [2]

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References

  1. "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eugene Nhlanhla Nqaba Ngcobo". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 April 2023.